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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 27 March 2014 12:19:57AM 1 point [-]

Standby-rationality mode isn't nearly as good as actual rational reasoning. Also hypocrisy creates cognitive dissonance (both in individuals and institutions) that tends to be resolved by actually adopting the (false) beliefs one is claiming to believe.

Comment author: brazil84 27 March 2014 07:51:47PM 0 points [-]

Standby-rationality mode isn't nearly as good as actual rational reasoning

Can you give me a couple concrete examples of this?

Also hypocrisy creates cognitive dissonance (both in individuals and institutions) that tends to be resolved by actually adopting the (false) beliefs one is claiming to believe.

Same question. TIA